The second installment of "Bush League Justice" on MSNBC Live with Dan Abrams continued last night with an investigation into the Bush administration's "unprecedented use" of signing statements to subvert the rule of law. A signing statement is a president's written interpretation of legislation passed by congress which accompanies his signature when he signs a bill into law.

For example, in 2005 congress voted overwhelmingly to ban torture which Bush signed into law. However, Bush also included a signing statement which basically allowed him to ignore the new law.

To date, Bush has issued 1,100 signing statements which is nearly double that of all 42 presidents that preceded him combined.

Blackwater not getting a very warm welcome to setup operations in this California town.

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By ALLISON HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer
Wed Dec 12, 12:49 PM ET

SAN DIEGO - Residents balked at putting a Blackwater training camp near a sleepy mountain community, voting to recall five members of an advisory planning board that endorsed the global security firm's plan.

The results of a mail-in-ballot recall in the village of Potrero were announced early Wednesday, several hours after polls closed Tuesday night. The board members — Jerry Johnson, Mary Johnson, Gordon Hammers, Janet Wright and Thell Fowler — lost by wide margins. A sixth member who was not on the board at the time of the endorsement was not up for recall.